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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
5
Miss Freda Dmplesden visits Milton friends while Dorothy Phillips holidays at Barrie. Many others travel or stay with relatives in Brantford Ottawa Toronto London and Oshawa. Engagements announced for Pearl Eliza Landsborough and Mary Louise Stewart with Aug and Aug 11 weddings planned.
Letters from Burlington officials describe a request to guarantee waterworks debentures, arguing county backing would cut interest costs and protect the town. County Council takes no action and limits correspondence to Halton County Council.
A terse dialogue centers on love and loyalty as a man proclaims his devotion to a woman's daughter and another responds with resigned acceptance. The exchange hints at themes of honor and promise within a domestic confrontation.
A humorous exchange from a dining scene depicts a waiter asking if any order was placed while a diner complains the Christmas pudding is old and demands a hot cross bun instead. The quip showcases seasonal whimsy and culinary nostalgia.
Canada produced 1,645,804 leather footwear pairs in April 1934, down 36,116 from March but up 203,784 from April 1933. Four month total reached 5,682,619 pairs at a monthly average of 1,420,655, improving on 1933. Imports in April 1934 totaled $82,606 with Czecho-Slovakia supplying 56 percent, the U.S. 24 percent, the U.K. 17 percent, and others 3 percent. Exports of Canadian made leather footwear in April 1934 were 1,412 pairs worth $7,239, up from 299 pairs worth $707 in April 1933.
Milton Thomas Greenlees, 83, a prominent Milton resident active in town affairs and a St. Pauls United Church member, died Tuesday afternoon after a three month illness. Survivors include sister Janet Greenlees and brothers Frank and James of Milton. Also mourned are nieces and nephews and other relatives. Memory of Mrs Thomas Morton also griefs Acton friends as she passes at 66 in Toronto after treatment. Funeral held from Church Street home with ministers of Baptist and Knox churches offering consolation. Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
The article traces English skating origins to before the 13th century using bone skates tied to the feet with leather thongs. An iron shot pole enabled propulsion across ice. Finds of early home skates in Moorfields and Finsbury suggest marshy fields in London where youths gathered for winter skating.
The advertisement lists film titles and stars including Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery in The Devil Horse Chapter 2 and a trio including Jack Pearl Jimmy Durante and Zasu Pitts in Meet the Baron plus Catherine the Great with Elizabeth Bergner and Douglas Fairbanks Jr and musical acts Vincent Lopez and Band with other booked attractions at Gregory Theatre and Fox News venues on July 21 to July 23.
A reflective quote by Gilpin states that virtue cannot be formed in seclusion but through acts of reason and persistent struggle against temptation. It emphasizes effort, discipline, and ongoing practice shaping character.
Preliminary figures show Canada’s 1933 fruit crop valued at about 15.02 million dollars, up roughly 25 percent from 1932. Prices for apples pears plums peaches apricots cherries strawberries raspberries and grapes all increased, with British Columbia leading apple output and Ontario top in tall fruits.
The piece urges careful spending and highlights ads in the local paper as a directory for buying and selling. It advises comparing values and weighing quality versus price to meet family needs. Ads are portrayed as guardians of the budget.
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